Chapter 142: The Harder You Look, The Harder It Is To Find—But When You Stop Searching, It Appears Easily

Chapter 142: The Harder You Look, The Harder It Is To Find—But When You Stop Searching, It Appears Easily

When visiting the house, the relatives and elders of the girl's side were satisfied. Although Deng Changyuan's room had nothing but a bunk bed, the blue brick and tile house was still more upscale than a mud brick house.

Moreover, most families in this era did not have furniture, so it was normal that Deng Changyuan's new house lacked furniture.

After visiting the house, they had lunch.

The lunch featured chicken, duck, fish, and meat, which was quite presentable.

After lunch, the woman and her group rested for more than ten minutes before preparing to leave.

Deng Changyuan's parents took out the red envelopes and five-flavor gifts they had prepared long ago and gave them to the girl's party one by one.

There is no need to say much about the five-flavor gifts, as they are basically the same. The red envelopes were also standard: everyone else received 2 yuan, while the heroine, Ou Guohua, received 6 yuan.

At the same time, they also gave 5 yuan to the matchmaker, Deng Shirong. It wasn't generous, but it wasn't stingy either.

Before the separation, Ou Guohua was fine. Now that she had come to visit the house, it was equivalent to being engaged in this era. If nothing unexpected happened, she would definitely marry into Thatchfield Village. She would have plenty of time to spend with Ah Ping in the future, so there was naturally nothing to be sad about.

But Ou Guofang was different. She held Zhang Xiuping's hand and said quietly, "Ah Ping, we are separated this time. I'm afraid we won't see each other again until Ah Hua gets married!"

Zhang Xiuping patted her hands and comforted her, "Afang, I have always remembered your situation. Before, there was no progress because of many things, and I couldn't find a suitable partner for you at the moment.

Next, I will tell my father-in-law to ask him to go to the nearby villages to inquire and see if he can find someone suitable for you. Since the three of us sisters have agreed to stay together for the rest of our lives, and now that Ah Hua and I are together, we will definitely not leave you behind."

Ou Guofang nodded repeatedly and said, "Ah Ping, I'll wait for your good news."

The three sisters chatted for a while, and then Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua reluctantly went back with their relatives and elders.

On the way home, Zhang Xiuping said to her father-in-law, "Dad, if you have time, please help my little sister find a partner!"

Deng Shirong also saw how inseparable the eldest daughter-in-law was from the two sisters who had grown up together. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll think about it and see which young man in the upper and lower villages is suitable for your sister."

Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble Dad. Please try to help me find a better family, one that doesn't have any troubles. Otherwise, I'm living such a good life, and if my little sister lives too poorly, I'll feel bad."

Deng Shirong hummed and said, "I understand this, don't worry. When you told me before, I was thinking about helping her find a better family. Otherwise, if I just introduce someone randomly, there are many young men who are suitable for her."

Zhang Xiuping smiled sweetly and said, "Dad, you are really thoughtful."

After returning home, Deng Shirong took the hookah and sat at the door, smoking while searching through his memories of later generations for someone who might be suitable for Ou Guofang.

After smoking a few cigarettes, he thought of a suitable candidate. He was a young man from Lifting Spirit Village, who later became a tycoon with a net worth of millions. In addition to his money-making mind, the most important thing was that he had an easy-going personality and always had a smile on his face. No one in the village had ever seen him lose his temper.

If Ou Guofang followed him, her life would not be too bad, and it could be considered a good marriage.

However, what made Deng Shirong hesitate was that he knew the wife of this young man in his previous life. She was also a woman with a good personality. The fact that this young man could become a tycoon with a net worth of millions in his later life was also related to his wife, who brought good luck to him.

If he intervened, he would break up the couple, and he really didn't want to do that.

Although he didn't know whether the relationship between the couple was good or bad, they had been able to live without quarrels for decades, and their life was prosperous. Just based on this reason, Deng Shirong felt that they should not be separated.

Just when Deng Shirong was in a dilemma, someone herd two cows past the road in front of his house.

After seeing clearly who the person herding the cattle was, Deng Shirong suddenly remembered a saying: The harder you look, the harder it is to find—but when you stop searching, it appears easily.

The young man herding cattle was from the neighboring Yang's Hillside Village, named Deng Changdong. He was a down-to-earth, hard-working, easy-going young man, and he was also quite sentimental. In his previous life, his wife had been left with a lifelong disability due to an accident and had been bedridden for years, unable to take care of herself.

Then, Deng Changdong took care of his wife for 28 years until she passed away. His character is truly remarkable.

The most important thing is that by breaking up the couple, Deng Shirong not only did not feel any psychological pressure but also felt that he was doing a good thing.

After all, if Deng Shirong did not intervene, based on Deng Changdong's trajectory in his previous life, he would definitely marry his previous life's wife, and the accident to his wife was most likely unavoidable.

This kind of thing is not a good thing for either Deng Changdong or his wife. The only way to avoid it is for Deng Shirong to break them up. In this way, they will each take a different path from their previous life, and the tragedy of the previous life will naturally not happen.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong did not rush to find Deng Changdong to discuss matchmaking for him. Instead, he called out to his eldest daughter-in-law, who was chatting with his eldest daughter, "Ah Ping, come here."

Zhang Xiuping came over and asked, "Dad, what's the matter?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I suddenly thought of a candidate who is quite suitable for your little sister Afang. Let me tell you about his situation, and you can listen. If you think he is suitable, then I will talk to his parents about matchmaking."

Zhang Xiuping didn't expect that her father-in-law would find someone so quickly. She immediately became interested and sat on the stool next to him. She said, "Well, you talk, I'll listen."

Deng Yunzhen also came over to listen with interest.

Deng Shirong briefly introduced him: "He is from the neighboring Yang's Hillside Village, his name is Deng Changdong, a young man with an easy-going personality. If I remember correctly, he should be one year older than Yuntai. His parents are cattle herders in the production team. He has five brothers and sisters in his family, and he is the eldest.

Now their family should have contracted a few cows from the production team to raise. Their current financial situation is not good, but when the newly bred calves grow up, they will make a considerable fortune by selling them.

Moreover, they seem to have raised a lot of pigs, chickens, and ducks, so they still have a bright future."

Zhang Xiuping nodded repeatedly and then asked, "Dad, is their house big enough for us?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "At present, apart from our family, there are not many houses in our village that are big enough for him to live in. However, if his brothers and sisters squeeze in a little, it should be no problem to free up a room for him to get married."

Zhang Xiuping also knew the current living conditions in rural areas, so she nodded and said, "As long as there is a place to live, it's fine. Then Dad, you can go find his parents to propose marriage!"

(End of this chapter)